Masculine Cards

With Father's Day this month, I thought it would be a good time to have a masculine card class. So on Wednesday, June 10 at 10:00 am you will have a chance to learn how to make a hinged card as we make 3 masculine cards. The fishy card was cased from 3boysstampin' on SplitCoastStampers. You can see her card HERE. Also, on June 1 Stampin' Up! will release both the Last Chance Stamp List and the Last Chance Accessories list. These are products that will be retiring on July 1, so June is the last chance you will have to order them. E-mail me at kathystamps @gmail.com if you'd like to see this list when it is released. I will have it available at my class on the 10th as well.

My daughter and up-line, Lori Gladders, will be coming for a visit from June 5 until June 20. I am really looking forward to seeing her and the grandkids and having some quality stamp time with her. And, of course, she will be here for my workshop on the 10th. : )

Happy Stampin'!
Kathy

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH

Since May is National Scrapbooking Month, I will be having a scrapbook class on Thursday, May 21. With summer on the horizon I thought I'd do a Summer Fun page using the cute new set from the Occasions Mini Catalog called Just Beachy. It's such a fun and whimsical set. Also, the Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper is perfect for this layout. If you'd like more info on this class, please e-mail me at kathystamps@gmail.com.

Anytime Cards

I just finished a project for a friend who wanted a set of note cards that didn't have sentiments so she could use them any time for any occasion. I used one of my favorite papers from 2006/07 of which I still had a supply. This paper, called Recollections, was featured on the cover of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog that year. I made 2 of each design for a set of 8. The colors are Cranberry Crisp, Mellow Moss, Sahara Sand, and Very Vanilla. I made them without any lumpy embellishments so they would be mailable at the *new* $.44 rate. I hope she likes them.

Workshop

Yesterday I met with some other Stampin' Up! demonstrators to swap and stamp. We made an adorable little paper purse using the Top Note BigZ Sizzix Die. We also made this beautiful Mother's Day card using the remnant of the die cut. I'd like to share these projects with my stamping friends, so I'll be having a workshop on Friday, April 24 at 10:00 am. This will be a free workshop, so just bring your own adhesive and come have some stampin' fun with me.

Spring Break

I spent nearly two weeks with our grandsons in Bradenton over Spring break while their mom meet up with our son Steve in Seattle to house hunt. As soon as school is out they will be joining him there permanently. This will be another place to add to our travels. I had a blast with the kids. We went to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, to the movies, bowling, and played lots of Spiderman Uno. There is a neat water park at the Aquarium and the boys had a "blast"...as in water blast guns.

Russ meet up with me in Bradenton after a 2+ weeks stint with the Red Cross in North Dakota. He came back with a serious case of bronchitis and ended up on several meds. He needed to get well quickly so he could manage his job as logistics chairman for the Fleming Island Relay for Life this last weekend. The Relay was a big success and we were thankful that the weather was good, as in years past it's not been so cooperative.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Happy Spring!

Wow, two posts in one day! Aren't you amazed? I just wanted to share two more cards with you that I have done using the Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper. The colors in this paper are Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Sahara Sand. I just love the Saffron and Blue together, with just a hint of the Celery on the birdie card. The little bird is from a hostess set in the Fall/Winter IBC and was colored with water color pencils. I used the scallop border punch on vellum paper and pleated it for the trim on this card. The Birthday card uses the Nestabilities plain and scalloped oval templates, Cuttlebug dots embossing folder, and the Delicate Dots DSP. The flower is from the pretties kit and was water colored using a Bashful Blue marker. I have a couple of birthday's coming up that I'll need cards for, so these are all ready for me to send.

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